2014: Led North Texas and Conference USA with 108 tackles (65 solo/43 assists), led NT with 8.5 TFL and ranked among conference leaders with three forced fumbles Team captain Led North Texas with 10 total tackles, including a three-yard sack vs. FAU Led team with eight tackles against Rice Had a career high 17 tackles, including 13 solo, and 1.5 TFL vs. UAB Led North Texas with 14 tackles, 10 solo and four assisted, forced a fumble and had a pass breakup in Southern Miss game Led the team with 14 tackles, 10 solo and four assisted, at Indiana Led North Texas with 10 total tackles against LA Tech Recorded one tackle for loss and one forced fumble against SMU

2013:  Named honorable mention all-conference at linebacker  Finished tied for second on the team with 90 tackles, tying his career high  Started all 13 games this season  Had 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 PBU's and one forced fumble  Had a career-high 12 tackles and a forced fumble at No. 9 Georgia  Had five tackles in 11 of 12 games this season and twice had 10 or more tackles  Had a career 1.5 tackles for loss against Tulsa  Notched 10 tackles in the road victory at Louisiana Tech

2012:  Was the second-leading tackler on the team with 90, a career high  Had two sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss, which was third on the team  Played in 12 games and started the final 11 of the year  Recorded 10 tackles against ULM  Finished the season with two interceptions and five PBU's  Had nine tackles against Arkansas State  Had four tackles against MTSU along with two tackles for a loss  At Houston he had nine tackles, one for a loss, and one PBU  Grabbed his first career interception in the win over Florida Atlantic, to go along with nine tackles  Had a career-high 12 tackles again Troy, one sack, and one PBU  Tied his career high with seven tackles against LSU and again with seven tackles against Texas Southern  Notched his first career sack against Texas Southern and had 2.0 tackles for a loss.

2011: Played in 10 games as a freshman bringing in 20 tackles and 2.5 for a loss  Registered seven tackles and a 1-yard tackle for loss versus Western Kentucky  Started the final three games of the season at middle linebacker, and had 13 of his 20 tackles in that three-game stretch

High School:  Was a two-way talent in high school, earning first-team all-district honors as both an offensive lineman and linebacker  As a linebacker, Akunne racked up 111 tackles, including 17 for losses and 3.5 sacks in 2010  Son of Sylvester and Philomena Akunne